Sidney and Virginia Thorpe

THORPE, Sidney E.
October 2, 1928 to January 29, 2011
THORPE, Virginia M.
November 7, 1928 to March 6, 2011

Their birthdates were five weeks and one day apart, they were married five weeks after their first date and they passed away five weeks and one day apart.
Daddy was born in Colfax, WA. Mom was born in Spokane, WA. They were married on July 30, 1949. They were married for 61 wonderful years. Together they had five children, Allen (Jody) Thorpe, Diana Price(deceased), Sandra (George) Mattozzi, Michael Thorpe, and Cheryl (Steve) Allbee, 15 grandchildren Lonnie, Bruce, Ann, Sidney, Bambi, Mary(deceased), Stephen, Stephanie, Tom, Sara Virginia, Travis, Christopher, Matthew, Brianna and Jamie, and 29 great grandchildren.
Dad was a Mechanical Draftsman by trade working at Taylor Engineering at the time of his retirement. Mom worked for the State of WA as a CNA at Interlake Hospital in Medical Lake for over 20 years before she retired. They both loved their jobs and were valued as caring; loving individuals who contributed much to the people they came in contact with.
Dad built Mom a cabin in 1988 in which they spent their Golden Years, they loved the cabin and their friends at Log Cabin Resort, Inchelium, WA. In 2007 they moved into Rosepoint Assisted Living Center until recently moving to Sullivan Park Care Center, the family wishes to thank everyone for the loving care that these facilities provided.
A memorial is set for July 30th, 2011 at the Log Cabin Resort, Inchelium , WA at 11 am a potluck lunch and memories will be shared "No Alcohol Please" . Cards and Letters and RSVPS may be sent to Cheryl Allbee , c/o Custom Transmission, 521 S Pines Rd., Spokane Valley, WA 99206 no later than July 15th.